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Reflection Friday

Two weeks down and I'm trying not to drown. Push. Pull. Persevere. Writing isn't easy. I know that. I've often told young writers that when writing gets hard, you need to push yourself and that all writers feel the same struggle. My words are certainly slapping me in the face today. I have ideas but I don't want to write about them or feel like I can't or shouldn't write about them. I'm having a hard time getting the words down. Maybe I have nothing in my brain worth writing. I'm thinking that is how kids feel when they say stuff like, "I don't have anything to write about," or "I don't want to write," or "I hate writing." I want to rant but I can't. I hate it when I get like this.

I like how you connect your frustration to how your students might feel. Hang in there. A rant can lead to insight even if it's not published. You can write without sharing. Sometimes I have to write a rant just for myself so I can get unstuck.

This is one of the many great things about this challenge -- getting to see what it's like to struggle with writing! I'm feeling pretty drowned as well, because managing my students' classroom challenge while doing my posts for the adult challenge has been rather more overwhelming than I anticipated! It is also super fun and rewarding though! I'm glad you posted even though you didn't feel like it -- call this day a success!! :-)

It ebbs and flows, this writing thing. I find myself struggling to TRY without have a plan rehearsed in my head before I sit down to write for the day. It is such a good reminder of what it feels like to write under a bit of pressure. Usually I am writing completely on my own terms, unlike my students who have deadlines and guidelines.